Haha...you are quite right there. LFS there are quite in the oldies and they do not stock much on ADA stuff and they are not into planted tanks as well. Most of them sell basic stuffs for a normal aquarium and that's about it.
Having said that, where in Brissy are you at? North side? South side? I used to go to this place at the South side near Garden City @ Mt Gravatt. The shop is called Pet City http://www.petcity.net.au/ I got most of my stuff there. I think (if i am not wrong) tht place has the biggest selection of aquarium stuffs that you need. Have a go at it, if not you can always tryhttp://www.yellowpages.com.au
Hope it helps.
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